# 1961 Pennsylvania State College Conference football season

The 1961 Pennsylvania State College Conference football season was the season of college football played by the 14 member schools of the Pennsylvania State College Conference (PSTC) as part of the 1961 college football season.
The 1961 West Chester Golden Rams football team compiled a 7–2 overall record during the regular season (4–0 in PSCC games) and won the East Division championship.
The 1961 Slippery Rock Rockets football team compiled at 6–2 overall record in the regular season (4–1 in PSCC games) and won the West Division title.
In the PSCC championship game, West Chester defeated Slippry Rock, 21–0, to in the PSCC championship.

## East Division
### West Chester

The 1961 West Chester Golden Rams football team represented West Chester State College (now known as West Chester University) of West Chester, Pennsylvania. In their second year under head coach James Bonder, the Golden Rams compiled a 7–2 record (4–0 against PSCC opponents), won the PSCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 271 to 107. They were ranked 20th in the final NAIA poll.
West Chester's junior fullback Joe Iacone rushed for 1,059 yards in 1961; he was selected as a first-team player on the 1961 Little All-America college football team.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 23 | at Ithaca* | South Hill FieldIthaca, NY | W 13–7 | 700–3,000 |
| September 30 | at East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg, PA | W 28–7 | 5,500 |
| October 6 | Millersville | West Chester, PA | W 56–6 | 6,000–7,000 |
| October 13 | Clarion | West Chester, PA | W 51–20 | 6,000–6,500 |
| October 21 | at Kutztown | Kutztown, PA | W 47–0 | 500 |
| October 28 | Muskingum* | West Chester, PA | L 16–19 | 9,000 |
| November 4 | at Villanova* | Villanova StadiumVillanova, PA | L 13–40 | 14,500 |
| November 11 | at Bloomsburg | Bloomsburg, PA | W 26–7 | 4,000 |
| November 18 | Slippery Rock | West Chester, PA (PSCC Championship Game) | W 21–0 | 5,500 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### East Stroudsburg

The 1961 East Stroudsburg Warriors football team represented East Stroudsburg State College (now known as East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania) of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. In their third year under head coach Jack Gregory, the Warriors compiled a 7–1 record (5–1 against PSCC opponents), finished in second place in the PSCC East Division, and outscored opponents by a total of 288 to 45.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 15 | Millersville | East Stroudsburg, PA | W 37–7 | |
| September 23 | at Kutztown | Kutztown, PA | W 45–0 | |
| September 30 | West Chester | East Stroudsburg, PA | L 7–28 | 5,500 |
| October 7 | at Shippensburg | Shippensburg, PA | W 47–7 | |
| October 14 | Mansfield | East Strousburg, PA | W 38–3 | |
| October 21 | at Cheyney | Cheyney, PA | W 54–0 | |
| October 28 | at Bloomsburg | Bloomsburg, PA | W 36–0 | |
| November 4 | Cortland* | East Stroudsburg, PA | W 24–0 | |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Bloombsburg

The 1961 Bloomsburg Huskies football team represented Bloomsburg State College (now known as Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania) of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. In their fifth year uner head coach Walter R. Blair, the Huskies compiled a 4–4 record (2–3 against PSCC opponents), finished in third place in the East Division of the PSCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 136 to 122.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 23 | Shippensburg | Bloomsburg, PA | W 34–7 |
| September 29 | King's (PA) | Bloomsburg, PA | W 31–12 |
| October 7 | at Cortland* | Cortland, NY | L 8–16 |
| October 14 | at Lock Haven | Lock Haven, PA | L 7–18 |
| October 21 | at Mansfield | Mansfield, OH | W 21–7 |
| October 28 | East Stroudsburg | Bloomsburg, PA | L 0–36 |
| November 4 | at Cheyney | Cheyney, PA | W 28–0 |
| November 11 | West Chester | Bloomsburg, PA | L 7–26 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Millersville

The 1961 Millersville Marauders football team represented Millersville State College (now known as Millersville University of Pennsylvania) of Millersville, Pennsylvania. In their eighth year under head coach George Katchmer, the Marauders compiled a 5–3 record (2–3 against PSCC opponents) and finished in a tie for fourth place in the East Division of the PSCC.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 15 | at East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg, PA | L 7–37 | |
| | Randolph–Macon* | | W 20–12 | |
| | Kutztown | | L 0–7 | |
| October 6 | at West Chester | West Chester, PA | L 6–56 | 6,000 |
| | Cheyney | | W 48–6 | |
| | Trenton State* | | W 26–0 | |
| | Mansfield | | W 26–6 | |
| November 4 | Montclair State* | Millersville, PA | W 31–14 | 2,000 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Mansfield

The 1961 Mansfield Mountaineers football team represented Mansfield State College (now known as Mansfield University of Pennsylvania) of Mansfield, Pennsylvania. In their seventh and final year under head coach Ed Stelmack, the Mountaineers compiled a 4–4 record (2–3 against PSCC opponents) and finished in a tie for fourth place in the East Division of the PSCC.

### Kutztown

The 1961 Kutztown Golden Bears football team represented Kutztown State College (now known as Kutztown University of Pennsylvania) of Kutztown, Pennsylvania. In their second year under head coach Bud Heilman, the Golden Bears compiled a 2–6 record (2–3 against PSCC opponents) and finished in a tie for fourth place in the East Division of the PSCC.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 23 | East Stroudsburg | Kutztown, PA | L 0–45 | |
| | Cheyney | | W 25–0 | |
| October 14 | at Delaware Valley* | Alumni FieldDoylestown, PA | L 6–12 | 1,500 |
| October 21 | West Chester | Kutztown, PA | L 0–47 | |
| October 28 | at Montclair State* | Clifton High School StadiumClinton, NJ | L 6–20 | |
| | Central Connecticut State* | | L 7–20 | |
| | Millersville | | W 7–0 | |
| | Mansfield | | L 0–20 | |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Cheyney

The 1961 Cheyney Wolves football team represented Cheyney State College (now known as Cheyney University of Pennsylvania) of Cheyney, Pennsylvania. In their fourth year under head coach James Stevenson, the Golden Bears compiled a 0–7–1 record (0–5 against PSCC opponents) and finished in seventh place in the East Division of the PSCC.

## West Division
### Slippery Rock

The 1961 Slippery Rock Rockets football team represented Slippery Rock State College (now known as Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania) of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The team compiled a 6–3 record (4–1 against PSCC opponents), finished in first place in the West Division of the PSCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 176 to 132.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 23 | Delaware State* | Slippery Rock, PA | W 21–12 | 3,500 |
| September 30 | Edinboro | Slippery Rock, PA | W 36–6 | |
| October 7 | at Waynesburg* | Waynesburg, PA | L 7–18 | 2,500 |
| October 14 | at Indiana (PA) | Indiana, PA | L 7–14 | |
| October 21 | California (PA) | Slippery Rock, PA | W 45–21 | |
| October 28 | Shippensburg | Slippery Rock, PA | W 19–13 | |
| November 4 | at Westminster* | New Wilmington, PA | W 21–14 | |
| November 11 | at Clarion | Clarion, PA | W 20–13 | |
| November 18 | at West Chester | West Chester, PA (PSCC Championship Game) | L 0–21 | |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### California (PA)

The 1961 California Vulcans football team represented California State College (now known as California University of Pennsylvania) of California, Pennsylvania. In their 12th and final year under head coach Ted Nemeth, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record and finished in second place in the West Division of the PSCC.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 23 | at Indiana (PA) | Indiana, PA | W 13–7 | |
| September 30 | at Lock Haven | Lock Haven, PA | W 21–7 | 2,500 |
| October 7 | vs. Saint Vincent* | Charleroi, PA | W 7–0 | 3,500 |
| October 14 | Shippensburg | California, PA | W 47–7 | 3,000 |
| October 21 | at Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock, PA | L 21–45 | |
| October 28 | at Clarion | Clarion, PA | T 14–14 | |
| November 4 | Waynesburg* | California, PA | L 7–12 | |
| November 11 | Edinboro | California, PA | W 26–19 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming ||||||

### Clarion

The 1961 Clarion Golden Eagles football team represented Clarion State College (now known as Clarion University of Pennsylvania) of Clarion, Pennsylvania. In their fifth year under head coach Ernest Johnson, the Golden Eagles compiled a 4–3–1 record (3–2–1 against PSCC opponents) and finished in third place in the West Division of the PSCC.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 23 | Edinboro | Edinboro, PA | L 12–13 (forfeit) | |
| September 30 | at Grove City* | Grove City, PA | W 20–0 | |
| October 7 | Lock Haven | Clarion, PA | W 17–7 | |
| October 13 | at West Chester | West Chester, PA | L 20–51 | 6,500 |
| October 21 | Indiana (PA) | Clarion, PA | W 17–6 | |
| October 28 | California (PA) | Clarion, PA | T 14–14 | |
| November 4 | at Shippensburg | Shippensburg, PA | W 28–26 | |
| November 11 | vs. Slippery Rock | Oil City, PA | L 13–20 | 4,500 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Lock Haven

The 1961 Lock Haven Bald Eagles football team represented Lock Haven State Teachers College (now known as Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania) of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. In their 16th year under head coach Hubert Jack, the Bald Eagles compiled a 5–2–2 record (2–2–1 against PSTCC opponents) and finished in fourth place in the PSCC.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| | at Shippensburg | | W 20–0 |
| | at Brockport* | | W 14–0 |
| | California (PA) | Lock Haven, PA | L 7–21 |
| | at Clarion | Clarion, PA | L 7–17 |
| | Bloomsburg* | Lock Haven, PA | W 18–7 |
| | at Edinboro | | T 7–7 |
| | at Indiana (PA) | | W 40–19 |
| November 4 | St. Vincent* | Lock Haven, PA | T 7–7 |
| | Mansfield | Lock Haven, PA | W 43–19 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Edinboro

The 1961 Edinboro Fighting Scots football team represented Edinboro State College (now known as Edinboro University of Pennsylvania) of Edinboro, Pennsylvania. In their second year under head coach Loyal K. Park, the Fighting Scots compiled a 3–4–1 record (1–3–1 against PSCC opponents) and finished in fifth place in the West Division of the PSCC.

### Indiana (PA)

The 1961 Indiana Indians football team represented Indiana State College (now known as Indiana University of Pennsylvania) of Indiana, Pennsylvania. In their 13th year under head coach Sam Smith, Indiana compiled a 2–7 record (1–6 against PSCC opponents) and finished in sixth place in the PSCC.

### Shippensburg

The 1961 Shippensburg Red Raiders football team represented Shippensburg State College (now known as Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania) of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. In their eleventh season under head coach Eddie Gulian, the Raiders compiled a 2–5–1 record (1–5–1 against PSTCC opponents) and finished in seventh place in the PSCC.